John Reuben Geddes (13 August 1936 – 16 May 2026) was a British track cyclist who competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Born | 13 August 1936 Liverpool, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 May 2026 (aged 89) | ||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Track | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Endurance | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
editAt the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Geddes won a bronze medal in the Men's Team Pursuit.[1]
Geddes represented the England team[2] in the road race and 10 miles scratch races at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[3][4]
Geddes died on 16 May 2026, aged 89.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 3 "John Geddes". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ "Empire Games Road Team". Leicester Daily Mercury. 13 May 1958. p. 20. Retrieved 9 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ↑ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
External links
edit- John Geddes at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- John Geddes at Cycling Archives (archive)
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